Portable device, communication system, communication connection method, and computer-readable recording medium

Abstract

A portable device includes: a first communication unit configured to communicatively connect with an external communication device by using one of communication channels; a communication state determination unit configured to determine a communication state for each communication channel; a mode switching unit configured to switch a communication mode of the portable device between: a stable communication mode for establishing communication connection with the communication device by using a communication channel in a preferable communication state in the communication channels in accordance with a determination result obtained by the communication state determination unit; and a connection priority communication mode for establishing communication connection with the communication device by using a predetermined communication channel in the communication channels without determination by the communication state determination unit; and a communication controller configured to start communication connection with the communication device via the first communication unit in the selected communication mode.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A portable device, comprising:
 a first communication unit configured to communicatively connect with an external communication device by using any one of a plurality of communication channels; 
 a communication state determination unit configured to determine a communication state for each of the plurality of communication channels; 
 a mode switching unit configured to switch a communication mode of the portable device between: a stable communication mode for establishing communication connection with the communication device by using a communication channel in a preferable communication state in the plurality of communication channels in accordance with a determination result obtained by the communication state determination unit; and a connection priority communication mode for establishing communication connection with the communication device by using a predetermined communication channel in the plurality of communication channels without determination by the communication state determination unit; 
 a communication controller configured to start communication connection with the communication device via the first communication unit in the communication mode selected by the mode switching unit; and 
 an acceleration detector configured to detect acceleration of the portable device produced when a user moves the portable device within a predetermined time after a start of the portable device, wherein 
 the mode switching unit is configured to switch the communication mode of the portable device to the connection priority communication mode when the acceleration detected by the acceleration detector is a threshold or higher, and 
 the communication controller is configured to start communication connection with the communication device via the first communication unit in the connection priority communication mode selected by the mode switching unit after the portable device is started. 
 
     
     
       2. The portable device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the mode switching unit is configured to determine whether or not a first condition is met before establishment of communication connection with the communication device, and switch the communication mode of the portable device to the stable communication mode or the connection priority communication mode in accordance with the determination result of the first condition, and 
 the mode switching unit is configured to determine whether or not a second condition different from the first condition is met when the communication state determination unit determines that the communication state of the communication channel which has established communication connection with the communication device is not preferable after establishment of communication connection with the communication device, and switch the communication mode of the portable device to the stable communication mode or the connection priority communication mode in accordance with the determination result of the second condition. 
 
     
     
       3. The portable device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the first communication unit is configured to realize communication connection with the plurality of communication devices, and 
 the second condition is a state that communication connection with the plurality of communication devices is established. 
 
     
     
       4. The portable device according to  claim 1 , wherein the mode switching unit is configured to switch the communication mode of the portable device to the stable communication mode when communication connection with the communication device is difficult to establish in the connection priority communication mode selected by the mode switching unit as the communication mode of the portable device after a start of the portable device. 
     
     
       5. The portable device according to  claim 1 , further comprising an imaging unit configured to image a subject and generate image data of the subject, wherein the communication controller is configured to establish communication connection with the communication device via the first communication unit in the communication mode selected by the mode switching unit, and transmit the image data to the communication device. 
     
     
       6. A communication system comprising:
 a portable device comprising:
 a first communication unit configured to communicatively connect with an external communication device by using any one of a plurality of communication channels; 
 a communication state determination unit configured to determine a communication state for each of the plurality of communication channels; 
 a mode switching unit configured to switch a communication mode of the portable device between: a stable communication mode for establishing communication connection with the communication device by using a communication channel in a preferable communication state in the plurality of communication channels in accordance with a determination result obtained by the communication state determination unit; and a connection priority communication mode for establishing communication connection with the communication device by using a predetermined communication channel in the plurality of communication channels without determination by the communication state determination unit; 
 a communication controller configured to start communication connection with the communication device via the first communication unit in the communication mode selected by the mode switching unit; and 
 an acceleration detector configured to detect acceleration of the portable device produced when a user moves the portable device within a predetermined time after a start of the portable device; and 
 
 a communication device communicatively connecting with the portable device, wherein 
 the mode switching unit is configured to switch the communication mode of the portable device to the connection priority communication mode when the acceleration detected by the acceleration detector is a threshold or higher, and 
 the communication controller is configured to start communication connection with the communication device via the first communication unit in the connection priority communication mode selected by the mode switching unit after the portable device is started. 
 
     
     
       7. A communication connection method executed by a portable device, the method comprising:
 detecting an acceleration of the portable device produced when a user moves the portable device within a predetermined time after a start of the portable device; 
 switching a communication mode of the portable device between a stable communication mode for establishing communication connection with an external communication device by using a communication channel in a preferable communication state in a plurality of communication channels provided for communication connection with the communication device in accordance with a determination result of a communication state for each of the plurality of communication channels, and a connection priority communication mode for establishing communication connection with the communication device by using a predetermined communication channel in the plurality of communication channels without determination of the communication state for each of the plurality of communication channels, wherein the communication mode of the portable device is switched to the connection priority communication mode when the acceleration detected is a threshold or higher; and 
 starting communication connection with the communication device in the connection priority communication mode selected after the portable device is started. 
 
     
     
       8. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium containing an executable program, the program instructing a processor of a portable device carried by a user to execute:
 detecting an acceleration of the portable device produced when a user moves the portable device within a predetermined time after a start of the portable device; 
 switching a communication mode of the portable device between a stable communication mode for establishing communication connection with an external communication device by using a communication channel in a preferable communication state in a plurality of communication channels provided for communication connection with the communication device in accordance with a determination result of a communication state for each of the plurality of communication channels, and a connection priority communication mode for establishing communication connection with the communication device by using a predetermined communication channel in the plurality of communication channels without determination of the communication state for each of the plurality of communication channels, wherein the communication mode of the portable device is switched to the connection priority communication mode when the acceleration detected is a threshold or higher; and 
 starting communication connection with the communication device in the connection priority communication mode selected after the portable device is started.